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senate republican successfully blocked chuck hagel's nomination, coming up two short of the 60 needed. the vote means the process will be on hold while lawmakers take a week-long break. mr. obama called the isn't the's tactics unfortunate politics. >>> the president had to hustle home from a stop at a georgia preschool today. he was there to pitch his plan to increase access to early education. but he told the crowd that he had a valentine's date tonight that he could not break. he promised the first lady dinner out at a d.c. restaurant. he also joked that it's easier to get flowers for his wife now with the rose garden right outside his door. >> it's convenient. >>> we have bahum bug for the holidays, but what do they say? the greeting card companies haven't come up with anything yet, but mike shows us, maybe they should. >> it started as a nerdy little kid who never got valentine's. still never got them,. >> i hate, hate, hate valentine's day. >> that was a few years and a couple hair styles ago. i still hate valentine's day. i'm not alone. >> pure commercialism. i feel sorry for pe
senate republican successfully blocked chuck hagel's nomination, coming up two short of the 60 needed. the vote means the process will be on hold while lawmakers take a week-long break. mr. obama called the isn't the's tactics unfortunate politics. >>> the president had to hustle home from a stop at a georgia preschool today. he was there to pitch his plan to increase access to early education. but he told the crowd that he had a valentine's date tonight that he could not break. he...
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they also want more information on chuck hagel's finances and the money he has received for speeches. many who voted to push off hagels confirmation say they will reverse their decision once they get their hands on all that information. only four republicans voted in favor in moving forward. he needed 60 votes to move forward. but he was two votes shy. president obama's hope is that the senate will vote to confirm hagel when they come back from recess on february 25th. >> i'm still presiding over a war afghanistan and we need a secretary of defense that is coordinating with our allies to make sure our troops are getting the strategy they deserve. >> reporter: what panetta has to say about all this. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time is 5:15. san leandro police are searching for a prisoner who escaped while being handcuffed. it happened around 7:00 last night. the suspect solomon of union city was arrested for a vehicle violation. he guilty out of his car and tried to run away. the officer handcuffed one of his hands when he broke loose and tried to grab the
they also want more information on chuck hagel's finances and the money he has received for speeches. many who voted to push off hagels confirmation say they will reverse their decision once they get their hands on all that information. only four republicans voted in favor in moving forward. he needed 60 votes to move forward. but he was two votes shy. president obama's hope is that the senate will vote to confirm hagel when they come back from recess on february 25th. >> i'm still...
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chuck hagel now has the 60 senate votes needed to be confirmed as the nation's next defense secretary after winning support from richard shelby of alabama who took part in the filibuster. a vote is expected tuesday. meanwhile, 15 republican senators have sent a letter to president obama urging him to withdraw hagel's nomination saying he lacks broad bipartisan support. >>> former illinois cop drew peterson has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for the 2004 murder of his third wife kathleen savio. in a rare courtroom outburst 59-year-old screamed, "i did not kill kathleen." peterson is still a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife stacy. >>> a crewless russian cruise ship is adrift in the ocean after the cable snapped twice while being towed. the ghost ship has no power lights making it a threat to other vessels. the ship's owner is in talks with salvage companies to locate and retrieve it. >>> massive mutant gold fish are being found in lake tahoe. scientists believe they were dumped there by aquarium owners and could have a negative impact on the lake's species. who
chuck hagel now has the 60 senate votes needed to be confirmed as the nation's next defense secretary after winning support from richard shelby of alabama who took part in the filibuster. a vote is expected tuesday. meanwhile, 15 republican senators have sent a letter to president obama urging him to withdraw hagel's nomination saying he lacks broad bipartisan support. >>> former illinois cop drew peterson has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for the 2004 murder of his third wife...
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has chuck hagel ever given a speech to cobra? or for that matter cobra ki? has he received money from the lollipop kids? >> stephen colbert, of course, he was joking, but the senate republicans are not. good morning, everybody. i'm brian shackman. this, of course, is "way too early" on this friday, february the 22nd. we have a wide range of things to deal with today, including a surprising new study on mass shootings that may just change the way people think about owning guns for protection. a little bit later, we'll lighten it up a little bit. the biggest night in show biz. we'll do our best to predict the winners and losers of this weekend's oscars. lewis and i will go head to head on those picks and we can check them again on monday. first, we get to the news here live at 5:30 a.m. eastern time at 30 rock in new york city. winter storms absolutely barrelled from the west coast into the heartland of the u.s. dumping a huge amount of snow in kansas. wichita, 14 inches. that's the most they've seen in more than 50 years. inches piling up in omaha and st. lou
has chuck hagel ever given a speech to cobra? or for that matter cobra ki? has he received money from the lollipop kids? >> stephen colbert, of course, he was joking, but the senate republicans are not. good morning, everybody. i'm brian shackman. this, of course, is "way too early" on this friday, february the 22nd. we have a wide range of things to deal with today, including a surprising new study on mass shootings that may just change the way people think about owning guns...
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today, chuck hagel was in front of his old senate, colleagues he thought were friends. he had friends in the senate, friendsfriends like john mccain. >> that's a direct question. i expect a direct answer. >> the surge assisted in the objective but the if we review the record a little bit. >> would you answer the question, were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. were up correct or incorrect yes or no? >> my reference to. >> the question is were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straight-forward question. i would like the answer whether you were right or wrong and then you are free to elaborate. >> i wanted to say that that guy was almost president but he wasn't even almost president. >> he's president of the surge. >> he's president of the surge, and he is a grumpy old man. john kerry got a free pass up there. he's a democratic. chuck hagel's just getting lambasted. he's a republican, a colleague. how is this happened? >> he's perceived as a threat to the idea of what t
today, chuck hagel was in front of his old senate, colleagues he thought were friends. he had friends in the senate, friendsfriends like john mccain. >> that's a direct question. i expect a direct answer. >> the surge assisted in the objective but the if we review the record a little bit. >> would you answer the question, were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. were up correct...
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some from the gop also want chuck hagel to hand over new information. republicans are asking for details on speeches he's given in recent years and just how much he was paid to give them. all of this stalling means outgoing secretary of defense leon panetta has to push off his retirement for at least another ten day is. >> the second best valentine's day would be to allow sill yeeia and i to get the hell out of town. [laughter] >> i feel like it's groundhog day around here. >> reporter: there's good news for panetta. many republicans say they will vote to confirm hagel once they get the information there requested over a ten-day recess starting today. a vote is expected by tuesday, the 26th. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the alameda county board of supervisors are sifting through a lot of information right now after hearing arguments for and against the use of drones at a contentious hearing last night. the alameda county sheriff's department wants to purchase two drones. the sheriff's department says the drones would not be armed and would be
some from the gop also want chuck hagel to hand over new information. republicans are asking for details on speeches he's given in recent years and just how much he was paid to give them. all of this stalling means outgoing secretary of defense leon panetta has to push off his retirement for at least another ten day is. >> the second best valentine's day would be to allow sill yeeia and i to get the hell out of town. [laughter] >> i feel like it's groundhog day around here. >>...
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. >>> well, the math is getting better for chuck hagel to be confirmed as defense secretary perhaps as early as next week. in a letter, though, 15 republican senators urged for hagel to withdraw his nomination. on that list included marco rubio and ted cruz. it reads in part, while we respect senator hagel's honorable military service, we respectfully request you withdraw his nomination. it would be unprecedented for a secretary of defense to take office without the broad base of bipartisan support and confidence needed to serve effectively in this critical position. ted cruz added, quote, in the last 50 years, no other secretary of defense has been confirmed with more than three members voting against him, and in the entire history of the position, no one has been confirmed with more than 11 no votes, end quote. still, hagel got support from former senator bob dole, who called him an exceptional leader, and senator richard shelby of alabama. it was kind of an underwhelming vote of confidence. shelby said, quote, he's probably as good as we're going to get, end quote. the senate return
. >>> well, the math is getting better for chuck hagel to be confirmed as defense secretary perhaps as early as next week. in a letter, though, 15 republican senators urged for hagel to withdraw his nomination. on that list included marco rubio and ted cruz. it reads in part, while we respect senator hagel's honorable military service, we respectfully request you withdraw his nomination. it would be unprecedented for a secretary of defense to take office without the broad base of...
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. >>> president obama is criticizing senate republicans who are blocking the nomination of chuck hagel. the president made the announcement on google. gop senators are blocking hagel's confirmation vote from moving forward. the filibuster vote is unprecedented. but senate republicans say they plan to go forward with an up or down vote after they come back from a 10 daybreak. since the democrats have the majority, hagel should be confirmed. >>> the board voted late last night to chose crest view elementary school. many feel it'll be a great disappointment for kids who lost their homes to a fire. the plan is to close crest moor elementary at the end of this school year. >>> we're with police as they crack down on cab drivers. the dangers riders face and may not even know it. >>> up [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. right now, tide is $5.49 for 50 ounces. that's under 20 cents a load! skip the warehouse. charmin is $8.
. >>> president obama is criticizing senate republicans who are blocking the nomination of chuck hagel. the president made the announcement on google. gop senators are blocking hagel's confirmation vote from moving forward. the filibuster vote is unprecedented. but senate republicans say they plan to go forward with an up or down vote after they come back from a 10 daybreak. since the democrats have the majority, hagel should be confirmed. >>> the board voted late last night...
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. >>> president obama is criticizing senate republicans who are blocking the nomination of chuck hagel. the president made the announcement on google. gop senators are blocking hagel's confirmation vote from moving forward. the filibuster vote is unprecedented. but senate republicans say they plan to go forward with an up or down vote after they come back from a 10 daybreak. since the democrats have the majority, hagel should be confirmed. >>> the board voted late last night to chose crest view elementary school. many feel it'll be a great disappointment for kids who lost their homes to a fire. the plan is to close crest moor elementary at the end of this school year. >>> we're with police as they crack down on cab drivers. the dangers riders face and may not even know it. >>> up first a rare sight inside the walls of a bay area jail. the song and dance that carries a heavy message. >>> people around the world spent their valentine's day dancing to end domestic violence including one place you might not expect. >> and pump it up. >> reporter: dozens of inmates at the san francisco coun
. >>> president obama is criticizing senate republicans who are blocking the nomination of chuck hagel. the president made the announcement on google. gop senators are blocking hagel's confirmation vote from moving forward. the filibuster vote is unprecedented. but senate republicans say they plan to go forward with an up or down vote after they come back from a 10 daybreak. since the democrats have the majority, hagel should be confirmed. >>> the board voted late last night...
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arizona senator mccain said his continued opposition of secretary of defense nominee former senator chuck hagel. >> i don't believe he is qualified by i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any further because i believe it's a reasonable amount of time to have questions answered. >> mccain and hagel were previously allied into hagel were nominated for the cabinet spot. >>> kentucky senator ron paul confirmed that he will only run for president in 2015 if he knows he can win. >> because we've been losing as a national party. >> rand paul added that he thinks young americans want the republican party to be less aggressive on foreign policy, immigration and nonviolent drug possession. >>> members of a church made their round. they wanted to lift the lives of young people through college. >> reporter: today's sermon was special preaching the importance of a jury charge education. it's a message that resinates with monet landers. >> because i want to go to college and pursue my dreams. >> reporter: the program pairs representatives to the california state university system with afric
arizona senator mccain said his continued opposition of secretary of defense nominee former senator chuck hagel. >> i don't believe he is qualified by i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any further because i believe it's a reasonable amount of time to have questions answered. >> mccain and hagel were previously allied into hagel were nominated for the cabinet spot. >>> kentucky senator ron paul confirmed that he will only run for president in 2015 if he knows...
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. >> vietnam veteran and former respect can senator but today chuck hagel found himself and his judgment under attack by a fellow republican and vietnam vet. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. were you correct or incorrect. >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> let it show you refused to answer the equipment he did answer standing bit word on the iraq war in revealing something about the kind of defense secretary he hopes to be. >> i saw the consequences and suffering and the horror of war so i did question a surge. is this going to be worth the sacrifice. we lost almost 1200 dead americans during that surge. now was it required? was it necessary? >>reporter: hagel the first defense secretary to w.h.o. saw some about the as enlisted soldier. poor kid from nebraskaed he and his brother tom volunteered to serve in vietnam. brother served in the same infantry unit in 1968. both getting wounded. each credit the other with saving their lives. >> i don't see the limb of ev
. >> vietnam veteran and former respect can senator but today chuck hagel found himself and his judgment under attack by a fellow republican and vietnam vet. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. were you correct or incorrect. >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> let it show you refused to answer the equipment he did answer standing bit word on the...
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hagel for defense secretary. it has now been delayed for another week, that vote. $8.5 billion of automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect in two weeks' time if no agreement is reached. we have it all covered this morning and we want to start with a view from the white house. in washington, the job of white house chief of staff is known as the most powerful post in town and there is a new man occupying that seat of power and he is here with us this morning on "meet the press," his first appearance. but who he? how did he get here? denis mcdonough is one of 11 kids and qualification enough in a small town in minnesota. he was a high school football star. he cut his teeth in politics and working in the house for congressman lee hamilton and in the senate for majority leader tom daschle and later for barack obama. when he decided to make a run for the white house in 2008 he tapped mcdonough to be his foreign policy adviser to the campaign. the president announced him as his pick, mcdonough involved in every
hagel for defense secretary. it has now been delayed for another week, that vote. $8.5 billion of automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect in two weeks' time if no agreement is reached. we have it all covered this morning and we want to start with a view from the white house. in washington, the job of white house chief of staff is known as the most powerful post in town and there is a new man occupying that seat of power and he is here with us this morning on "meet the press,"...
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the road to confirmation will not be a smooth one for former senator chuck hagel. hagel is president obama's nominee to be the next defense secretary. the first day of the confirmation hearings were confrontational. some lawmakers picked apart hagel's record. and his positions on key issues. facing his critics, the former senator had this message to lawmakers today on capitol hill. we cannot allow the work of confronting the great threats we face today to be held hostage to partisanship on either side of the aisle. the stakes are too high. and other critics say, he has expressed questionable support for israel. despite mainly republican and conservative detractors, hagel is expected to win confirmation. even national polls show most americans support hagel's nomination to replace outgoing secretary leon panetta. >> jacqueline: we will see some fog to the delta. in the inland valleys and portions of the bayshore. it is intensifying. through high way 101 patchy and through the inland valleys and heavy through san jose. the fog remains but by 9:00 a.m. it will be lift
the road to confirmation will not be a smooth one for former senator chuck hagel. hagel is president obama's nominee to be the next defense secretary. the first day of the confirmation hearings were confrontational. some lawmakers picked apart hagel's record. and his positions on key issues. facing his critics, the former senator had this message to lawmakers today on capitol hill. we cannot allow the work of confronting the great threats we face today to be held hostage to partisanship on...
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will secretary of defense nominee chuck hagel finally get a vote? >> plus, new details about a slain murder suspect christopher dorner. why an ex-girlfriend said she always feared for her life. >> and turning the tables. what happens when a knife- wielding robber targets the wrong convenience store? coming up. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ get 36 months interest-free financing and save up to $500 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get a sealy queen set for just $399. even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. but only through presidents' day at sleep train. video out of massachusetts... a store clerk de
will secretary of defense nominee chuck hagel finally get a vote? >> plus, new details about a slain murder suspect christopher dorner. why an ex-girlfriend said she always feared for her life. >> and turning the tables. what happens when a knife- wielding robber targets the wrong convenience store? coming up. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's...
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we saw in there temporary the defeat of chuck hagel's nomination, leaving the president without a pentagon secretary and there seems to be more where that came from. we decide to look at how this past tuesday, state of the union day played out starting with
we saw in there temporary the defeat of chuck hagel's nomination, leaving the president without a pentagon secretary and there seems to be more where that came from. we decide to look at how this past tuesday, state of the union day played out starting with
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. >>> they are scheduled to vote on a proceeding with senator chuck hagel. after being 12 days late, republicans said they would delay their tactics. if heard they would go to leon panetta to stage the massive across the board cuts. >>> they could begin as early as thursday. the legislation is to i am -- legislation is to improve gun security and it's a push to improve security and ending gun violence after the shooting in newtown connecticut. organizers say the purpose of the event is to have a discussion about the root causes of gun violence and the program starts at noon in the student union. >>> they plan to close the building as a cost cutting measure but the historic building is architecturally significant and should remain open to the public. the rally start right outside city hall. >> we are hoping traffic will be light for you, how is it looking ? >> it is looking good from the bridge and there are no problems. last time we showed you there was some roadwork and you can see all the roads are open and cones have been picked up and if you are driving
. >>> they are scheduled to vote on a proceeding with senator chuck hagel. after being 12 days late, republicans said they would delay their tactics. if heard they would go to leon panetta to stage the massive across the board cuts. >>> they could begin as early as thursday. the legislation is to i am -- legislation is to improve gun security and it's a push to improve security and ending gun violence after the shooting in newtown connecticut. organizers say the purpose of the...
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hagel as secretary of defense. democrats could try to get him confirmed today with a simple majority. >> unfortunately very few things on capitol hill are simple. >>> questions surrounding the crew of a tall ship that sank during hurricane sandy. let you know what crew members are now saying about the captain. >>> plus a gift for a bay area high school where a multimillion dollar contribution is coming from. >>> we're just a week away from the start of spring ball down at cactus league baseball for those world champion giants. today we'll get a sneak peek at all the swag for you hard core fans. >>> another high tech ipo. it's got confetti and everything. >>> and our early spring break is short lived. from mid-70s today to low 50s next week. >>> well, two crew members aboard a tall ship that sank during superstorm sandy will now be testifying before a federal safety panel today. one crew member aboard the hms bounty died and the captain was never found. testimony by others have shown the ship's captain decided to sa
hagel as secretary of defense. democrats could try to get him confirmed today with a simple majority. >> unfortunately very few things on capitol hill are simple. >>> questions surrounding the crew of a tall ship that sank during hurricane sandy. let you know what crew members are now saying about the captain. >>> plus a gift for a bay area high school where a multimillion dollar contribution is coming from. >>> we're just a week away from the start of spring...
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. >>> republicans have for now blocked chuck hagel's nomination to become secretary of defense. the senate came up two votes short of the 60 needed to move the nomination forward as lawmakers prepare to leave town for a week-long break. republicans say they wanted more information on the obama administration's actions during the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. >>> meanwhile the illinois senate has voted to legalize gay marriage. the vote advances proposal to make the state the tenth in the nation allowing same-sex couples to wed. the valentine's day vote came amid concerns for republicans the bill would force religious organizations to perform same- sex marriage ceremonies. the bill moves to the house where democrats hold a majority. >> will you pay more to fly because of a mega-merger? in the consumerwatch, how the partnership between american and u.s. airways could affect your airfares. >> while florist and chocolate shops profit from off valentine's day how some bay area businesses are targeting those who hate the holiday. am i allergic to any medica
. >>> republicans have for now blocked chuck hagel's nomination to become secretary of defense. the senate came up two votes short of the 60 needed to move the nomination forward as lawmakers prepare to leave town for a week-long break. republicans say they wanted more information on the obama administration's actions during the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. >>> meanwhile the illinois senate has voted to legalize gay marriage. the vote advances...
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chuck hagel has necessary votes to be the next secretary of defense. vote ending the bitter fight over the president cabinet choice is expected some time next week. and if you have been with us last night you may have seep my reports from washington where i had the chance to speak with president obama. during my bay area exclusive one-on-one interview. well tonight for the first time in week the president is now reaching out to the republican about the automatic spending cut that will kick in next week. he plays -- placed phone calls to boehner and mckonl. we don't have details on the conversations but the president made it clear to me yesterday that the looming cuts will derail the plans for moving the economy forward. >> now in the state of the union mr. president you praised our troops. and said that they had exceeded expectations. while some of our institutions had let them down. which institutions congress one of this i think all of us take responsibility for thinking about the same patriotism, dut duty, selfless ness, responsibility that we see o
chuck hagel has necessary votes to be the next secretary of defense. vote ending the bitter fight over the president cabinet choice is expected some time next week. and if you have been with us last night you may have seep my reports from washington where i had the chance to speak with president obama. during my bay area exclusive one-on-one interview. well tonight for the first time in week the president is now reaching out to the republican about the automatic spending cut that will kick in...
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happening right now chuck hagel is due to arrive at the pentagon for his first day of work as secretary of defense. we're looking at live pictures right now. obviously that is the parking lot right outside the pentagon. a lot of cars filling up there. after a seven week political fight, the senate voted yesterday to confirm chuck hagel as defense secretary. he will take the oath of office this morning. then he'll make his first remark to defense department employees in just about three hours from right now. and just two days before massive automatic federal spending cuts are due to kick in no signs this morning of a compromised deal to avoid those cuts. coming up at 5:15 house speaker john boehner very harsh criticism of his senate colleagues for what they say they have not done. >>> let's check back in with sal for a look at traffic. how does it look? >> it looks pretty good. we're off to a nice start. this wednesday, middle of the week. we are getting more people. usually doesn't get really crowded until about 5:30. at the toll plaza we usually don't see a big crowd until 6:00. we hav
happening right now chuck hagel is due to arrive at the pentagon for his first day of work as secretary of defense. we're looking at live pictures right now. obviously that is the parking lot right outside the pentagon. a lot of cars filling up there. after a seven week political fight, the senate voted yesterday to confirm chuck hagel as defense secretary. he will take the oath of office this morning. then he'll make his first remark to defense department employees in just about three hours...
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>> on capitol hill senate democrats plan to vote today on chuck hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense despite opposition from some republicans. senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate but they need the support of five republicans to clear the way for up-or-down vote. >> medical personnel will be needing the 4,000 people above the crippled carnival cruise ship when it docks in alabama this morning. it is towed slowly from the gulf of mexico by two tugboats after a crippling engine fire on sunday. food is scarce, there is no air conditioning, and bathrooms are backing up. in new orleans there are 15,000 hotel rooms and passengers get a full refund and discounts on future cruises. >> baking barriers with baseball. >> and a big event in the san francisco zoo in time for
>> on capitol hill senate democrats plan to vote today on chuck hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense despite opposition from some republicans. senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge...
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they pressed senator chuck hagel for more of his personal finances. >>> a cruise ship is expected to be towed to alabama instead of new mexico. strong currents caused the ship to drift north. triumph became stranded and more than 3,000 passengers are on board and are sick. they are dealing with no working toilets and that ship should arrive in mobile alabama on thursday. >>> this action comes after a tanker hit a tower on the bridge last month. the ship had a quarter of a mile visibility. the harbor safety committee has made a list of recommendations including ships sailing north under of the bridge when visibility is about a mile and a half or less. >>> the olympic committee has decided to drop wrestling from the olympic program. it removes one of the oldest olympic sports from the 20/20 olympic games. however they found declining interest in wrestling in recent years. now eliminating one sport allows them to add another one later this year. >>> they are celebrating asian heritage. jeremy lynn will face his former teammates as a member of the rockets. he will take part of the questi
they pressed senator chuck hagel for more of his personal finances. >>> a cruise ship is expected to be towed to alabama instead of new mexico. strong currents caused the ship to drift north. triumph became stranded and more than 3,000 passengers are on board and are sick. they are dealing with no working toilets and that ship should arrive in mobile alabama on thursday. >>> this action comes after a tanker hit a tower on the bridge last month. the ship had a quarter of a mile...
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. >>> republicans blocked a vote to confirm chuck hagel as u.s. defense secretary. the vote broke down along party lines. chuck hagel fell short of the 60 votes needed to clear the way for final consideration. democrats are vowing to hold another vote when the senate returns next week. >>> not quite what they expected. a raid on a farm after a report of a meth lab, what agents fount and brought back -- found and brought back with them. >>> warren buffset pouring fun buffet is poring money into the catch up business to buy the hines company. the deal will make them a privately held company, taking it off the stock markets. he said the maker will keep its headquarters in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >>> on wall street today, mixed reaction to job numbers set again economic troubles in europe and japan. the dow is down 9 to 13,973., the nasdaq is up 1 at 3,198. the s&p is up 1 at 1,521. >>> drug agents raided a home in illinois this week looking into reports of a meth lab and let's say they were not expecting what they found. authorities say neighbors complained about dru
. >>> republicans blocked a vote to confirm chuck hagel as u.s. defense secretary. the vote broke down along party lines. chuck hagel fell short of the 60 votes needed to clear the way for final consideration. democrats are vowing to hold another vote when the senate returns next week. >>> not quite what they expected. a raid on a farm after a report of a meth lab, what agents fount and brought back -- found and brought back with them. >>> warren buffset pouring fun...
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let's not forget that chuck hagel was john mccain's co-chairman, the co-chairman of his national campaign when he ran for president the first time. these were busosum buddies, vietnam veterans and john mccain says this split is about policy and nothing more until we find other evidence i guess we take him at his word but this is a deep breach, i don't think there's a question about that one. >> "face the nation" this sunday who is your guest? >> we'll have roger goodell, the commissioner of professional football. this is super bowl weekend and boy, do we have a few questions for him. i mean when the president of the united states in the days before the super bowl says if i had a son, i'm not sure i'd have to think long and hard about whether i wanted him to play football that tells you that football and questions about it go beyond just the super bowl. this is something that has to do with the whole american psyche and their whole american culture. >> bob schieffer in the spirit thank you, we'll be watching. >>> and the job market held steady last month, 157,000 were added in january and
let's not forget that chuck hagel was john mccain's co-chairman, the co-chairman of his national campaign when he ran for president the first time. these were busosum buddies, vietnam veterans and john mccain says this split is about policy and nothing more until we find other evidence i guess we take him at his word but this is a deep breach, i don't think there's a question about that one. >> "face the nation" this sunday who is your guest? >> we'll have roger goodell,...
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hagel. he told meet the press he doesn't not plan to vote for him, but he says there's been enough time to get questions answered about whether hagel is qualified for the job. >>> environmentalists are pressing the president to go further on his promise for climate change. 5000 people rallied here in san francisco yesterday. they want the obama administration to reject the keystone oil pipeline that would carry oil from canada down to texas. >> this is putting a face on the public support for clean energy and opposition to the dirty keystone excel pipeline. >> 40,000 demonstrators joined a similar protest in washington dc. >>> checking headlines on this monday. san francisco mayor says the blue angels could be grounded this year by congress. the navy has circulated a memo that if lawmakers can't reach a budget agreement before the march 1st sequestration deadline, the popular aerial acrobatic show will be canceled. nearly a million people crowd along the water front to watch the blue angels
hagel. he told meet the press he doesn't not plan to vote for him, but he says there's been enough time to get questions answered about whether hagel is qualified for the job. >>> environmentalists are pressing the president to go further on his promise for climate change. 5000 people rallied here in san francisco yesterday. they want the obama administration to reject the keystone oil pipeline that would carry oil from canada down to texas. >> this is putting a face on the...
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. >> republican senator john mccain will not support a filibuster to block the nomination of chuck hagel as secretary of defense but is a sharp critic. during confirmation hearings last week, john mccain disputed his opposition to a troop surge during the iraq war. john mccain says he does not believe a filibuster is appropriate. some inares say a filibuster may be the only way to stop hagel from becoming defense chief. >> a warning this morning to men. a study finds too much time in front of the tv could be reducing your fertility. scientists asked 189 volunteers questions about how much they exercise and how often they watch tv. men who watch more than 20 hours of tv a week are half as fertile. part of the reason could be because heavy tv viewers are less physically active. volunteer whose said they worked out 15 hours or more a week had a much higher sperm count. the study's authors say more research is needed. >> facebook knows quite a bit about the users. new details about your life it could gather on your mobile division, -- mobile device, whether you like [ female announcer ] pill
. >> republican senator john mccain will not support a filibuster to block the nomination of chuck hagel as secretary of defense but is a sharp critic. during confirmation hearings last week, john mccain disputed his opposition to a troop surge during the iraq war. john mccain says he does not believe a filibuster is appropriate. some inares say a filibuster may be the only way to stop hagel from becoming defense chief. >> a warning this morning to men. a study finds too much time...
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. >> well, thankfully -- and let's not forget, chuck hagel was the co-chairman of john mccain's presidential campaign when john mccain ran the first time. this is stunning. but i agree with you. i mean generally on something like this what will happen, the white house will come back and stoutly defend the guy and say they're being unfair to him, and they started -- they didn't say it on the record but they started leaking all these reports they were disappointed and all that. to me that's almost -- fellows if you've got a hard vote coming up here, we understand. >> how serious is the damage and does it derail the nomination? >> well, either it does or the white house is absolutely certain of every democratic vote in the senate. >> right. >> if it is, there are more democrats there than the republicans and they think he'll get confirmed by a narrow margin. but i find this like you, norah. i've never heard or seen the white house react quite the way they did to this. >> but everyone expected hagel would get a tough grill because of past comments he made about the iraq surge, questions he made
. >> well, thankfully -- and let's not forget, chuck hagel was the co-chairman of john mccain's presidential campaign when john mccain ran the first time. this is stunning. but i agree with you. i mean generally on something like this what will happen, the white house will come back and stoutly defend the guy and say they're being unfair to him, and they started -- they didn't say it on the record but they started leaking all these reports they were disappointed and all that. to me that's...
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. >>> happening right now a couple minutes ago chuck hagel arriving at the pentagon for his first day of work. we'll take you live there this morning. we understand he has just arrived there. this is after a seven week fight. the senate voted to -- this is a live picture now outside the pentagon there in virginia. hagel will take the oath of office this morning and will make his first remarks to defense employees just about three hours from now. >>> time now 4:38. just two days before massive automatic cuts. there are no signs of a compromise deal to avoid those cuts. president obama toured a shipyard in virginia yesterday where the navy has delayed schedule of a maintenance air carrier. the $85 billion across the board budget cuts are due to begin on friday and effect a variety of government officials. >>> this morning dozens of people in oakland are back in their homes after a leaking propane tank prompted an evacuation. firefighters were called around 7:00 last night. they say a propane thank had rusted through. firefighters say their biggest concern was making sure leaking propane
. >>> happening right now a couple minutes ago chuck hagel arriving at the pentagon for his first day of work. we'll take you live there this morning. we understand he has just arrived there. this is after a seven week fight. the senate voted to -- this is a live picture now outside the pentagon there in virginia. hagel will take the oath of office this morning and will make his first remarks to defense employees just about three hours from now. >>> time now 4:38. just two...
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president obama nominated former nebraska senator chuck hagel to replace panetta. in his seventh state of the city address chuck reid said despite ongoing budget challenges the city is moving forward. >> we are going to restore police and fire services and reopen schools and repair our roads. >> the mayor thanked voters for supporting measure b. labor leaders say the mayor's battle with city employee unions has hurt moral. >> i think he's taken the approach with not only city workers but community groups that it's his way or the highway. >> mayor reed says pension reform alone won't solve all the city's financial problems. he suggests the possibility of going to voters next year with a proposal for a sales tax hike. >>> police in fairfield are looking for the men they say duct taped and robbed a school janitor for ipads. it happened wednesday night at the semiyen toe continuation high school. two men ordered the janitor to the ground and duct taped him to the desk. it has been robbed three other times in the past four months. >>> now back to the top story. search f
president obama nominated former nebraska senator chuck hagel to replace panetta. in his seventh state of the city address chuck reid said despite ongoing budget challenges the city is moving forward. >> we are going to restore police and fire services and reopen schools and repair our roads. >> the mayor thanked voters for supporting measure b. labor leaders say the mayor's battle with city employee unions has hurt moral. >> i think he's taken the approach with not only city...
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. >>> senator john mccain had harsh bords for the nominie chuck hagel. >> i don't believe he is qualified, but i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any further because i think it's a rock hill amount of time to have the questions answered. >> mccain conceded that he probably has enough votes to be confirmed despite efforts to delay the nomination. mccain and hagel are former colleagues and previousy rifles until he was nominated for the cabinet spot. mccain opposed hagel because of his opposite to former president bush and his opposite to the irish war. >>> this holiday weekend will be a white one in the sierras. we'll take you to where skiers and snowboarders are enjoying the show. >>> counting down to sequestration and why some lawmakers say those cuts are all, but certain. >>> and what would you do? how this mother reacted to a stranger on a plane slapping her plan. >>> you can watch all of our newscasts live and get bay area weather and video of breaking news anytime, anywhere. . >>> the latest snowstorm is wining down in the northeast, but high winds continue to blow snow
. >>> senator john mccain had harsh bords for the nominie chuck hagel. >> i don't believe he is qualified, but i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any further because i think it's a rock hill amount of time to have the questions answered. >> mccain conceded that he probably has enough votes to be confirmed despite efforts to delay the nomination. mccain and hagel are former colleagues and previousy rifles until he was nominated for the cabinet spot. mccain...
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. >>> chuck hagel is one step closer to becoming the next secretary of defense. voted 14-11 along party lines to send the nomination to the full senate. that full senate vote could happen later on this week. hagel faces opposition from some fellow republicans over his past positions on israel, iran, and nuclear weapons. >>> we also learned tonight that once the pope retires, he will retire to his summer home near rome. there are still some questions unanswered tonight. first, how will catholics address benedict after he retires? also, what happens to the ring? the ring is usually destroyed when a pope dies. the pope hasn't retired in 600 years. so, the church is entering somewhat unchartered territory. >>> tomorrow is ash wednesday. the start of lent. that means mardi gras and of course, new orleans. a live look where the party officially ended ten minutes ago. >> cbs reporter is in the french quarter right now. what's -- it is still cooking behind you it looks like. >> yeah, it certainly is. hard to tell that mardi gras is officially over. actually, we are takin
. >>> chuck hagel is one step closer to becoming the next secretary of defense. voted 14-11 along party lines to send the nomination to the full senate. that full senate vote could happen later on this week. hagel faces opposition from some fellow republicans over his past positions on israel, iran, and nuclear weapons. >>> we also learned tonight that once the pope retires, he will retire to his summer home near rome. there are still some questions unanswered tonight. first,...
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chuck hagel faced a fairly difficult question and answer period in front of the committee. most observers say he didn't do particularly well, but the vote will be tomorrow in front of the armed services committee. of course, then he will have to be confirmed by the full senate assuming he gets out of that committee. we'll keep an eye on it, we'll certainly have the results of that vote for you tomorrow afternoon. jenna: well, a woman accused of brutally murdering her boyfriend set to resume her testimony this morning. her name, as you know it now, jodi arias took the stand last week for the first time describing this volatile relationship -- according to her. today could be the day that she actually describes the killing. alicia acuna's live from our los angeles bureau. catch us up, if you will. where did this trial leave off last week? >> reporter: sure, jenna. yeah, jodi arias has been on the stand in her own defense as her attorney questions her about her relationship with travis alexander. the 32-year-old arias admits to killing alexander saying on the stand last monday
chuck hagel faced a fairly difficult question and answer period in front of the committee. most observers say he didn't do particularly well, but the vote will be tomorrow in front of the armed services committee. of course, then he will have to be confirmed by the full senate assuming he gets out of that committee. we'll keep an eye on it, we'll certainly have the results of that vote for you tomorrow afternoon. jenna: well, a woman accused of brutally murdering her boyfriend set to resume her...
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if uranium is connected that -- detected that could mean they are at an advanced stage. >>> chuck hagel will have to wait ten more days to find out if he is secretary of defense. as kyla campbell reports a filibuster led by republicans is causing the delay. kay -- kyla. >> reporter: only four republicans supported their former gop colleague. they want more information on hagels finances and the speeches he's given in recent years. they also want more details on how president obama responded to the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi libya this past september. so a vote won't happen until congress returns from recess the week of february 25th. that means out going secretary of defense leon panetta's retirement has been delayed. he has to head to the pentagon for another ten days. he seems to be taking it in stride. >> the second best valentines present would be to allow civil i have and i to get the hell out of town. [ laughter ] i feel like it's ground hog day around here. >> reporter: many senate republicans say they will vote to confirm hagel once they get their hands on t
if uranium is connected that -- detected that could mean they are at an advanced stage. >>> chuck hagel will have to wait ten more days to find out if he is secretary of defense. as kyla campbell reports a filibuster led by republicans is causing the delay. kay -- kyla. >> reporter: only four republicans supported their former gop colleague. they want more information on hagels finances and the speeches he's given in recent years. they also want more details on how president...
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the republicans stalling chuck hagel's nomination for 12 straight days but recently signaled they would end their delay tactics making way for a vote possibly today. it appears hagel would get the necessary votes to be confirmed as secretary of defense. many republicans actually do not like hagel calling him too critical of israel and too compromising with iran. >>> it's 4:49. a joyride that lasted days. a bald eagle that escaped a local school finally home. we'll tell you what got her to come back. >>> plus, how this happened. this car upside down on top of a roof of a house in texas. stick around. >> that's much more exciting than anything on the peninsula right now. 101 through palo alto, smooth, light, easy drive. a check on an east bay crash coming up. >>> right now you are looking live at the port of oakland. always kind of a nice way to start your day. you can draw some electricity out of those to help jump-start you on this tuesday morning at 4:53. >>> people in china, people in one village giving a welcome to a new and large neighbor. a giant panda spotted sleeping near a mount
the republicans stalling chuck hagel's nomination for 12 straight days but recently signaled they would end their delay tactics making way for a vote possibly today. it appears hagel would get the necessary votes to be confirmed as secretary of defense. many republicans actually do not like hagel calling him too critical of israel and too compromising with iran. >>> it's 4:49. a joyride that lasted days. a bald eagle that escaped a local school finally home. we'll tell you what got her...
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hagel as the next secretary of defense. the senate was two votes short of the 60 needed to move his nomination forward. republicans say they are seeking a delay to look more closely at hagel, a republican ex-senator. others say they want more information from the white house about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. >>> same-sex marriage is a step closer to legalization in the state of illinois. they are senate approved it yesterday. the bill now will head to the statehouse where it could face a tougher battle. governor pat quinn has vowed to sign it if it ever reaches his desk. >>> shocking but true, california's parks and rec department doesn't know how much it costs to operate each of its state parks. according to a new audit, park officials have no idea how much the state would have saved by closing 70 parks last year. its part of an investigation into $54 million found hidden last summer in two special funds. the money had been there for a decade. >>> 4:49 now. toyota will pay millions all part of a settlement f
hagel as the next secretary of defense. the senate was two votes short of the 60 needed to move his nomination forward. republicans say they are seeking a delay to look more closely at hagel, a republican ex-senator. others say they want more information from the white house about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. >>> same-sex marriage is a step closer to legalization in the state of illinois. they are senate approved it yesterday. the bill now will head to the statehouse...
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hagel for defense secretary to force the white house to answer questions about last year's attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> i wanted to know what our president did, what did he do as commander-in-chief? did he ever pick up the phone and call anybody? i think this is stuff the country needs to know. >> republicans have accused the administration of misleading the public about the attack. a spokesman for the white house national security council says senators should not play politics with crucial nominations. >>> president obama's state of the union address is expected to focus on the economy. he is set to address job creation and wage growth tomorrow night. the president says he will also discuss upcoming budget fights including the march 1 deadline for automatic defense and domestic cuts known as the sequester. you can watch the state of the union tomorrow night at 6:00 right here on kpix 5 and we'll have a special edition of kpix 5 news right after. >>> the brand-new year on the lunar calendar. >> 2013 is the year of the snake in san francisco. families with firecrackers
hagel for defense secretary to force the white house to answer questions about last year's attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> i wanted to know what our president did, what did he do as commander-in-chief? did he ever pick up the phone and call anybody? i think this is stuff the country needs to know. >> republicans have accused the administration of misleading the public about the attack. a spokesman for the white house national security council says senators should not...
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they're also leaving the fate of defense nominee chuck hagel hanging in the balance. nancy cordes is on capitol hill not taking a vacation. nancy good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ironically the next defense secretary will have to deal with the steep cuts. the senate left last night, the house departs at 9:00 a.m. pacific without making any bipartisan effort to prevent them. the hallways of congress cleared out quickly last night. members in a rush to get home even as the sequester deadline approaches. >> how can we leave for recess when we're so close to a sequester and we're so close to what could possibly be a shut down of government. >> reporter: the sequester is a set of $1.2 trillion in spending cuts, spread out over ten years that will start to kick in march 1st. both sides say the cuts are arbitrary, damaging and bound to kill jobs. but instead of negotiating to replace the cuts they are blaming each other for the impasse impasse. >> it's time for the senate to do their work. we can, if they're willing to pass a bill we'll find some way to work with the
they're also leaving the fate of defense nominee chuck hagel hanging in the balance. nancy cordes is on capitol hill not taking a vacation. nancy good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ironically the next defense secretary will have to deal with the steep cuts. the senate left last night, the house departs at 9:00 a.m. pacific without making any bipartisan effort to prevent them. the hallways of congress cleared out quickly last night. members in a rush to get home even as the sequester...
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. >>> the senate armed services committee is set to vote today on whether chuck hagel should be confirmed as president obama's next secretary of defense. the former senator from nebraska has been criticized by members of his own republican party for comments he made on israel as well as his past opposition of sanctions against iran. if the committee approved him, his nomination would be sent to a full senate vote. >>> a former navy seal who says he killed bin laden ben is leaving the military without a pension or health benefits. he spoke to "esquire" magazine and the centers for investigative reporting identified only as the shooter he described the moment when he pointed his gun at bin laden. >> he shot him once in the foremet and another time in the foremet as he is going down and then a third time in the forehead when he was at the foot of his bed obviously probably already dead. >> so why is he coming forward now? well, he got out of the military four years early, which makes him ineligible for his pension and he says he is struggling to file a disability claim. the shooter also clai
. >>> the senate armed services committee is set to vote today on whether chuck hagel should be confirmed as president obama's next secretary of defense. the former senator from nebraska has been criticized by members of his own republican party for comments he made on israel as well as his past opposition of sanctions against iran. if the committee approved him, his nomination would be sent to a full senate vote. >>> a former navy seal who says he killed bin laden ben is...
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senator chuck hagel is set to be sworn in at the pentagon this morning as the new secretary of defense. the bitter seven week fight over his nomination ended yesterday as the senate voted 58-41 to confirm him. hagel by the way is a republican. but he got the votes of only 4 republican senators. many in the gop feel he is hostile towards israel and too soft on iran. >>> another swearing-in ceremony set right here in san francisco. that's for the two women who will assume new leadership roles in the government. mayor ed lee has appointed katie tan go. as the city's newest supervisor and replaces carmen chiu who is the new assessor recorder. both will be sworn in at their new posts later this morning. >>> and public safety and job creation in oakland will be highlighted in the state of the city address. jean quan is expected to highlight the city gaining 5,000 jobs over the last year as well as the booming housing market in oakland. she delivers her second annual address at city hall at 7:00. >>> wall street apparently liked what ben bernanke has to say about the economy. stocks rallied a
senator chuck hagel is set to be sworn in at the pentagon this morning as the new secretary of defense. the bitter seven week fight over his nomination ended yesterday as the senate voted 58-41 to confirm him. hagel by the way is a republican. but he got the votes of only 4 republican senators. many in the gop feel he is hostile towards israel and too soft on iran. >>> another swearing-in ceremony set right here in san francisco. that's for the two women who will assume new leadership...
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this morning and chuck hagel, a controversial pick for that position but right now the questions are his biggest critics are they ready to move finally forward on a nomination for that final vote. >> senators john mccain and lindsey graham say they are and they will allow this to come to a floor vote. republicans blocked that almost two weeks ago. now it looks like we may see two votes today. one to let the process move forward and then perhaps a final vote on hagel's nomination despite the pushback he got from his own party from republicans, former colleagues here looks like they are ready to do that. the question is how quickly might that happen. republicans have the option of having 30 hours of debate first and we're still waiting to see whether they will forego that. >> i tell you what, nothing is ever easy on capitol hill and the secretary of defense leon panetta is trying to go into retirement back here home in california and of course expressing how frustrated he is with his holdup here. is he planning, have you heard, to head back to washington for today's confirmation hearin
this morning and chuck hagel, a controversial pick for that position but right now the questions are his biggest critics are they ready to move finally forward on a nomination for that final vote. >> senators john mccain and lindsey graham say they are and they will allow this to come to a floor vote. republicans blocked that almost two weeks ago. now it looks like we may see two votes today. one to let the process move forward and then perhaps a final vote on hagel's nomination despite...
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. >>> they are due to vote in moving ahead with the confirmation of senator chuck hagel. after stalling the nomination for 12 days, late last night they said they would stop delaying the vote. if he is elected, he will replace leon panetta just days before massive cuts are due to hit the pentagon. >>> the building is at peer 27 and it will be the america's cup headquarters starting next month. this $90 million project will include arrays village, -- a race village and a place to dock all starting next year and ribbon cutting is set for early this morning. >> there are problems with the commute you should be aware of. and also the motorcycle crash is causing a big backup? >>> they are showing us a huge backup which has resulted in the two lanes being closed for a while and southbound is backed up out of hayward, the accident was near stevenson and the traffic is slow so if you are driving into the area you need to give yourself extra time and just getting onto the freeway you notice it's much more tight. again the lanes have been reopened and the two left lanes were closed
. >>> they are due to vote in moving ahead with the confirmation of senator chuck hagel. after stalling the nomination for 12 days, late last night they said they would stop delaying the vote. if he is elected, he will replace leon panetta just days before massive cuts are due to hit the pentagon. >>> the building is at peer 27 and it will be the america's cup headquarters starting next month. this $90 million project will include arrays village, -- a race village and a place...
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senator chuck hagel set to be sworn in this morning as the new secretary of defense. the 7 week fight over the nomination ended yesterday as the senate voted 58-41 to confirm him. hagel is a republican but got the votes of only four fellow republican senators. many in the gop feel he is hostile towards israel and too soft on iran. >>> 5:17 right now. we are continuing to follow this breaking news in san francisco. a big water main break causing a mess in one neighborhood. >> 1.5 feet deep water and a lot has gone down since. >> backed up to it. we are talking about west portal neighborhood the area near 15th and wawona. look at this video incredible stuff. homes and cars flooded. use west portal in the meantime. elsewhere a live look outside overnight roadwork was picked up in oakland and san leandro. to the maps, if you are traveling westbound 580 brake lights in the eastbound direction going against the commute, possibly because of this overnight roadwork still in lanes until 11:00 this morning approaching north greenville road. elsewhere that southbound 85 fremont
senator chuck hagel set to be sworn in this morning as the new secretary of defense. the 7 week fight over the nomination ended yesterday as the senate voted 58-41 to confirm him. hagel is a republican but got the votes of only four fellow republican senators. many in the gop feel he is hostile towards israel and too soft on iran. >>> 5:17 right now. we are continuing to follow this breaking news in san francisco. a big water main break causing a mess in one neighborhood. >> 1.5...
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. >> pam: a confirmation vote for chuck hagel as defense secretary has been delayed. and president obama is not happy about it. hagel is a former republican senator and a decorated vietnam veteran. a vote to end a g-o-p filibuster fell two votes short. republicans are holding up the confirmation, demanding information on how the obama administration handled the attack on the u-s diplomatic mission in libya. democrats call the hold-up "tragic." another vote is expected later this month. >> the pentagon is creating a new medal that can be awarded to troops who have a direct impact on combat operations, but have never set foot in a combat zone. it's called the distinguished warfare medal on wednesday. current defense secretary leon panetta gave his approval on wednesday. >> it was a valentine's day to remember for a family in virginia. they picked up a really big check -- for 217 million dollars. dave honeywell bought a winning powerball ticket earlier this month at the airport in richmond on his way to a convention in denver. dave says he got pretty distracted once he r
. >> pam: a confirmation vote for chuck hagel as defense secretary has been delayed. and president obama is not happy about it. hagel is a former republican senator and a decorated vietnam veteran. a vote to end a g-o-p filibuster fell two votes short. republicans are holding up the confirmation, demanding information on how the obama administration handled the attack on the u-s diplomatic mission in libya. democrats call the hold-up "tragic." another vote is expected later this...
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. >>> they are proceeding with the confirmation of senator chuck hagel as secretary of defense and after stalling the nomination they would end their delaying tactics just days before huge across the board cuts set to hit the pentagon. >>> back here at home, seniors at a scene your facility -- senior facility had a fire and fire crews said it was a challenge getting them out of the home since they were in wheelchairs or bedridden. five were treated for smoke inhalation. one is still in the hospital this morning. >>> a high school student plans on pleading guilty. he will change his plea in about an hour from now and it comes just one day after he fired 10 shots in the school's cafeteria. he admitted to shooting them but i don't know why he did it. it has been a year since one year he killed trayvon martin. it sparked several protests about racial profiling and he maintains he shot the teen in self-defense. he is expected to stand trial in june. >>> congress could start the debate on gun control and they could consider it, they are expected to crack down on illegal gun trafficking and imp
. >>> they are proceeding with the confirmation of senator chuck hagel as secretary of defense and after stalling the nomination they would end their delaying tactics just days before huge across the board cuts set to hit the pentagon. >>> back here at home, seniors at a scene your facility -- senior facility had a fire and fire crews said it was a challenge getting them out of the home since they were in wheelchairs or bedridden. five were treated for smoke inhalation. one is...
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. >>> the confirmation vote for senator chuck hagel is ready and they are trying to limit debate and force a vote and it is fellow republicans who are most opposed to his nomination. >>> also this morning, there will be a nomination for secretary of state hillary rodham clinton and leon panetta is having his last day in service. hillary rodham clinton traveled more than 1 million miles and visited more than 412 countries. >>> they will fire back on president barack obama's state of union address. as kyla campbell reports from the washington d.c. newsroom, the nra is really against the president's proposal, kyla? >> reporter: the nra does not want ban on high capacity assault weapons and they say president barack obama is trying to play on people's emotions. they will directly respond and in the wake of the newtown connecticut shooting they are calling for increased security nationwide not a ban on specific magazines. congressional sides are willing to take a vote on the proposal but this does not mean they will stop fighting. >> the president is trying to use emotions on things that
. >>> the confirmation vote for senator chuck hagel is ready and they are trying to limit debate and force a vote and it is fellow republicans who are most opposed to his nomination. >>> also this morning, there will be a nomination for secretary of state hillary rodham clinton and leon panetta is having his last day in service. hillary rodham clinton traveled more than 1 million miles and visited more than 412 countries. >>> they will fire back on president barack...
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what senator mccain is saying about the chances of chuck hagel becoming the next secretary of defense. >>> and the big efforts the president did to prepare for his golf outing with tiger woods on this presidents' day weekend. >>> microsoft is taking action that's heating up one of the biggest rivalries in the tech industry. it launched a campaign, including tv commercials that attacks how it says google minds g mail for information about users. google says it has software that automatically delivers ads that might be of interest to the users. but industry experts say that's been an accepted practice for years. and google may be following in google and microsoft's footsteps by opening a retail store. they have popup stores already. but the idea to launch stand alone stores came up as google prepares to launch high-tech glasses and other product us. stores could open later this year. >>> and earlier this month, best buy will launch a price matching guarantee. beginning march 3rd, the store chain will match prices at all local retailers and almost 20 online competitors. best buy says it
what senator mccain is saying about the chances of chuck hagel becoming the next secretary of defense. >>> and the big efforts the president did to prepare for his golf outing with tiger woods on this presidents' day weekend. >>> microsoft is taking action that's heating up one of the biggest rivalries in the tech industry. it launched a campaign, including tv commercials that attacks how it says google minds g mail for information about users. google says it has software that...